Basic info
When do we celebrate BHM in the U.S?
Every February
Where did the Tuskegee Airmen train and learn to fly?
Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee Alabama
Who was Doris "Dorie" Miller?
An African American cook on the USS West Virginia who bravely manned a machine gun without training, saving lives and shooting down Japanese planes during Pearl Harbor.
What are 2 negative things that black women had to face in the workforce during WW2?
Given lower pay and racism/discrimination
How long did the celebration of BHM last and how long is it now?
1 week to 1 month
What is segregation?
Separating people by races
Who was Jackie Robinson?
The first African American man to enter the National Baseball League for the Dodgers.
True or False?
1.All women were encouraged to work during WW2.
2. All women were treated the same in the workforce.
1. True
2. False
Why do we celebrate BHM?
To celebrate and recognize the successes of the black community.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
First all black flying squadron in WW2 that flew beside bombers as protection/guides
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
The first African American Supreme Court Justice.
How many black women entered the workforce due to WW2?
Over 600,000
Who created BHM and when?
Carter Woodson (1926)
How many successful trips did the Tuskegee Airmen have without losing any planes/cargo?
1,500
Who was Major Della Jackson?
First African American woman to enter the Army Nurse Corps (ANC)
What year allowed ALL women to fight in combat for the U.S military?
2016
Why do we celebrate BHM in February in the U.S?
Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were born in February
When did President Truman issue an executive order to desegregate the military?
1948
What famous court case did Thurgood Marshall work on that desegregated schools?
Brown vs. Board of Education
What are 3 jobs black women began working during WW2?
Worked in factories, shipyards, and as technicians